NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Columbia, SC

Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1609847375, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 18477, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609847375
Name
Ronnie S. Fuerst
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PP0204X
License number
18477 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 434-1663
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2023
Fax
(803) 434-3894
Medicaid ID
T24417 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040621000795); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert AdamsEmergency Medicine Physician1508397605
  2. Halley AlbertsEmergency Medicine Physician1407421662
  3. Timothy Attride, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1295125011
  4. Ashley Axson-ClementsEmergency Medicine Physician1578203576
  5. Caroline Blatcher, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1114589140
  6. Scott Bloch, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1801062658

Verify Ronnie S. Fuerst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

271 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 89 among the 103 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Ronnie Fuerst271
  2. Specialty average89

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone43 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa32 claims
  3. Cephalexin24 claims
  4. Paxlovid21 claims
  5. Azithromycin18 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lexington Health IncLexington, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ronnie S. Fuerst among 13 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in South Carolina

Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD is one of 13 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PP0204X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 13 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Bloch, MDColumbia, SC 292031801062658
  2. Vincent Lloyd, MDColumbia, SC 292031811968654
  3. Derick Wenning, MDColumbia, SC 292031366603235
  4. Thomas Brooks, DOCharleston, SC 294251043831068
  5. Kathy Lehman-Huskamp, MDCharleston, SC 294251417904541
  6. Lauren RobinsonCharleston, SC 294251629456918
  7. Sarah Astrab, DOMyrtle Beach, SC 295721760131882
  8. Elizabeth Foxworth, MDGreenville, SC 296051033218656

Common questions

What is Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD's NPI number?

Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609847375, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 350, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-1663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18477, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD had 271 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric emergency medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 89. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ronnie S. Fuerst, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.